We think we can be happier if we get more of the objects our senses crave. For example, when we hear pleasing, melodious music that come through our ear, we think the music brings us joy. We experience joy through our sense organs, therefore we believe that joy lies in the sense objects. The ancient Vedantic masters have examined and analyzed where happiness is located. The honeybee, intoxicated by the fragrance of the flowers, gathers honey and stores it in its hive it is subsequently destroyed when humans set fire to the hive to obtain the honey.The fish, hungry for the bait, eagerly jumps up to bite into it, and gets caught.The moth is attracted by the sight of fire, and unwittingly gets burned while rushing into it.The elephant becomes attached to the sense of touch, and while mating, falls into a trap, oblivious of the danger.The deer is charmed by sweet sounds made by a hunter, and is killed when it proceeds toward the sound. ShabdAdibhiH panchabhireva pancha panchatvam-ApuH svaguNena baddhAH / kuranga-mAtanga-patanga-mIna-bRungA naraH panchabhir-anchitaH kiM // Download self unfoldment by disciplines of realization or read self unfoldment by disciplines.
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